Ready for a return to the 1980s? The Go-Go's headline concert at PPL Park

The Go-Go’s headline several top 80’s bands during Replay America, which also includes Patty Smyth of Scandal, Martha Davis and The Motels, Cutting Crew, and Naked Eyes featuring Pete Byrne at The Plaza at PPL Park in Chester July 11.

“We’re very excited to welcome the Replay America concert and its fans to the Plaza at PPL Park,” said Philadelphia Union CEO & Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz. “The concert will be a great kick off to an exciting weekend at PPL Park that includes a Philadelphia Union match and post-match fireworks display on Saturday.”

The Go-Go’s contributed to the foundation of the early 80’s sound and have held a three-decade reign as pop priestesses. Their No. 1 debut album, ‘Beauty and the Beat’, yielded two Top 20 hit singles, ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’ and We Got the Beat’, and before they knew it they were selling out arenas on a world tour. Known as the most successful all female rock band of all time, The Go-Go’s, headline Replay America with popular hits ‘Vacation’, ‘Our Lips are Sealed’, ‘We Got the Beat’, ‘Cool Places’, ‘Head Over Heels’, and more.

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Patty Smyth and Scandal exploded on to the scene debuting a self-titled EP in 1982 that became the best-selling EP in Columbia Records history. They continued that success with their first full-length album, ‘The Warrior’, in 1984, which climbed into the Top 20 on the sales chart and earned an RIAA-certified platinum status, with more than a million dollars in sales. Patty Smyth of Scandal brings her distinctive voice and remarkable stage presence with hits ‘Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough’, ‘The Warrior’, ‘Goodbye to You’, and ‘Never Enough’.

Immediately after the release of the album ‘All Four One’, with hit single ‘Only The Lonely’, The Motels saw their big break in the United States. The album hit gold status and the smash single rocked into the Top 10. Continuing on their success, 1983’s album ‘Little Robbers’ went gold on the back of the Top 10 single ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ and the Top 40 hit ‘Remember The Nights’. They are one of the most successful bands to emerge from the new wave scene, and Martha Davis and The Motels continue their new wave energy at The Plaza at PPL Park with ‘Only the Lonely’, ‘Suddenly Last Summer’, ‘Shame’, and ‘Remember the Nights’.

In 1986, Cutting Crew released their debut album, ‘Broadcast’, and saw their hit single ‘I Just Died in Your Arms’ reach number one on the Billboard Singles Chart. Their success and excitement led them to a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987. Cutting Crew will be rocking The Plaza at PPL Park with hit singles like ‘I Just Died in Your Arms’ and ‘I’ve Been in Love Before’.

Naked Eyes featuring Pete Byrne debuted in 1983 with the LP ‘Burning Bridges’ and saw their hit single ‘Always Something to Remind Me’ reach the Top Ten in the United States with heavy airplay on the new MTV network. Always famous for their four Top 40 singles, Naked Eyes featuring Pete Byrne will bring hits such as ‘Always Something to Remind Me’ and ‘Promises, Promises’.

Tickets for general admission start at just $25, reserved seats are $49, and special VIP packages including meet and greets and exclusive items are also available. Tickets will be available online at ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the PPL Park box office, beginning Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. Advance parking passes will be available for purchase at a discounted rate.

Replay America at The Plaza at PPL Park is presented by the 95.7 BEN FM 2014 Summer BENder.

Replay America will take place in eleven cities across the United States, and this marks the first time that the renowned Replay Festival that began in the United Kingdom in 2009 will come to the United States. The Replay Festival has become one of the most anticipated festivals of the summer abroad. The American version is sure to follow suit.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages PPL Park, as well as more than 120 other public assembly facilities around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.